Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with hepatitis C: a cross-sectional study of persons who inject drugs in Puerto Rico, 2018 by Vivian Colón-López, Paola M. Alvelo-Fernández, Nadia Centeno-Alvarado, Ivony Y. Agudelo Salas, Yadira Rolón Colón, María Pabón Martínez, Jorge L. Rodríguez-Lebrón, Juan C. Reyes-Pulliza

“…Conclusions We report a high seroprevalence of HCV infection in PWID. Social health disparities and potential missed opportunities validate the continuing call for local action for public health and prevention strategies.…”
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Is socioeconomic inequality in antenatal care coverage widening or reducing between- and within-socioeconomic groups? A case of 19 countries in sub-Saharan Africa by John E. Ataguba, Chijioke O. Nwosu, Amarech G. Obse

“…To progress, countries should understand whether to target reducing health disparities between- or within-socioeconomic groups, as policies for achieving these may differ. …”
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Examining the association between diabetes, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation among Aboriginal Canadian peoples living off-reserve: a cross-sectional, population-based stu... by Elamoshy R, Bird Y, Thorpe LU, Moraros J

“…The Aboriginal peoples of Canada are known to suffer from significant health disparities and higher burden of physical and mental illnesses. …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease Care in Indonesia: Challenges and Opportunities by Ni Made Hustrini

“…Since 2022, the Ministry of Health has initiated a health transformation program to improve the health system, to address health disparities, both within the country and between countries. …”
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Food Security Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Evidence from a Cohort of Adults in Vermont during the First Year by Ashley C. McCarthy, Emily H. Belarmino, Farryl Bertmann, Meredith T. Niles

“…These findings indicate that food insecurity continued to be a significant challenge one year after the start of the pandemic, which is important, given the adverse health impacts associated with food insecurity and health disparities among certain socio-demographic groups.…”
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Investigating implementation of school health policies through a health equity lens: A measures development study protocol by Gabriella M. McLoughlin, Gabriella M. McLoughlin, Callie Walsh-Bailey, Chelsea R. Singleton, Lindsey Turner

“…BackgroundSchool-based policies that ensure provision of nutrition, physical activity, and other health-promoting resources and opportunities are essential in mitigating health disparities among underserved populations. Measuring the implementation of such policies is imperative to bridge the gap between policy and practice. …”
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Associations between media use, self-efficacy, and health literacy among Chinese rural and urban elderly: A moderated mediation model by Yebo Yu, Yibo Wu, Yibo Wu, Zhen Huang, Xinying Sun

“…The promotion of media use and self-efficacy may play a role in eliminating health disparities.LimitationsAs a cross-sectional study, it could not establish cause-effect relationships.…”
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Concerning trends in allopathic medical school faculty rank for Indigenous people: 2014–2016 by Erik Brodt, Amanda Bruegl, Erin K. Thayer, M. Patrice Eiff, Kelly Gonzales, Carlos Crespo, Dove Spector, Martina Kamaka, Dee-Ann Carpenter, Patricia A. Carney

“…Little progress has been made in eliminating health disparities among Indigenous people. Diversifying the medical workforce could better meet the needs of communities that historically and currently experience a disproportionate disease burden.…”
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Reducing intervention- and research-induced inequalities to tackle the digital divide in health promotion by Laura M. König, Rebecca A. Krukowski, Emmanuel Kuntsche, Heide Busse, Laura Gumbert, Kathrin Gemesi, Efrat Neter, Nor Firdous Mohamed, Kathryn M. Ross, Yetunde O. John-Akinola, Rosie Cooper, Anila Allmeta, Anabelle Macedo Silva, Cynthia C. Forbes, Max J. Western

“…There is a need for systematic, international, and interdisciplinary contextualized research on the impact of social inequality indicators in digital health as well as the underlying mechanisms of this digital divide across the globe to reduce health disparities. In June 2023, eighteen multi-disciplinary researchers representing thirteen countries from six continents came together to discuss current issues in the field of digital health promotion and healthcare contributing to the digital divide. …”
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Disrupted Care Continuity: Testing Associations between Social Networks and Transition Success for Children with Autism by Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick, Wendy Shih, Heather J. Nuske, Sarah F. Vejnoska, Samantha Hochheimer, Deborah E. Linares, Jonas Ventimiglia, Kathleen M. Carley, Aubyn C. Stahmer, Tristram Smith, David Mandell, Connie Kasari

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3457 Engaging American Indian Students in Oncology Research and Health Professions Education: A Review of the Literature by Ellen Jackson, Amber Anderson, Janis E. Campbell, Kathleen Moore, Julie A. Stoner

“…Key areas of program development and implementation relate to advertising and recruitment; didactic curriculum in research methods, cancer health disparities, and professional development and career planning; research immersion experiences through shadowing, networking, application of research skills, and opportunities to develop oral and written communication skills; ongoing career development support; mentoring by faculty, advanced trainees, and peers; and culture-specific enrichment. …”
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Genetic Susceptibility to Arrhythmia Phenotypes in a Middle Eastern Cohort of 14,259 Whole-Genome Sequenced Individuals by Fatima Qafoud, Mohamed Elshrif, Khalid Kunji, Asma Althani, Amar Salam, Jassim Al Suwaidi, Nidal Asaad, Dawood Darbar, Mohamad Saad

“…It underscores the importance of including diverse populations in genomic investigations to elucidate the genetic landscape of cardiac arrhythmias and mitigate health disparities in genomic medicine.…”
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Assessing the heterogeneity of the impact of COVID-19 incidence on all-cause excess mortality among healthcare districts in Lombardy, Italy, to evaluate the local response to the p... by Guido Bertolini, Giorgio Costantino, Stefano Paglia, Carlotta Rossi, Francesca Cortellaro, Roberto Cosentini, Giovanni Nattino, Maurizio Migliori, Marco Paganuzzi, Giulia Irene Ghilardi, Antonietta Mira

“…Minimal heterogeneity emerged in the district-specific relationships between COVID-19 hospitalisations and excess mortality (6 confidence intervals out of 91 did not cover the null value).Conclusions The homogeneous effect of the COVID-19 spread on the excess mortality in the Lombardy districts suggests that, despite the unprecedented conditions, the pandemic reactions did not result in health disparities in the region.…”
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Exploring physical and biological manifestations of burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms in healthcare workers: a scoping review protocol by Shaveta Khosla, Janey Kottler, Monica J Gingell, Mitchell Kordzikowski, Rebecca Raszewski, David Chestek, Katherine Maki

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Therapeutic Intervention of COVID-19 by Natural Products: A Population-Specific Survey Directed Approach by Christian R. Gomez, Ingrid Espinoza, Fazlay S. Faruque, Md. Mahbub Hasan, Khondaker Miraz Rahman, Larry A. Walker, Ilias Muhammad

“…They include population-related variables such as concurrent comorbidities and genetic factors critically relevant to COVID-19 health disparities. We discuss population risk factors related to SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Smoking cessation interventions for Hispanic/Latino(a) adults in the USA: protocol for a systematic review and planned meta-analysis by Thomas H Brandon, Youngchul Kim, Úrsula Martínez, Patricia Medina-Ramirez, Laura Casas, Mary Katherine Haver, Patricia Calixte-Civil, Honor Woodward, Vani N Simmons

“…Introduction Hispanic smokers face multiple cultural and socioeconomic barriers to cessation that lead to prominent health disparities, including a lack of language-appropriate, culturally relevant, evidence-based smoking cessation interventions. …”
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159 Bearing a higher burden: Black and Latinx community perspectives on the Impact of COVID-19 by Fernanda L. Cross, Ayse G. Buyuktur, Susan J. Woolford, Susie Williamson, Sarah Bailey, Charo Ledon, Arthi Ramakrishnan, Erica E. Marsh, Barbara Israel, Jasmin Aramburu, Maria Militzer, Tiffany Cornwall, Ana Patricia Esqueda, Jodyn Platt

“…They attributed the impact to comorbidities and social determinants of health disparities exacerbated by the pandemic, including income, housing, access to healthcare, as well as systemic racism. …”
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Machine Learning Approaches for Equitable Healthcare by Chen, Irene Y.

“…We argue that these model development steps can be made more equitable and unbiased when they 1) mitigate algorithmic bias that may occur from biased data collection or model development, and 2) address known existing systemic health disparities. We present four case studies of machine learning approaches towards equitable healthcare, and demonstrate these approaches on real clinical tasks. …”
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MALDISTRIBUSI TENAGA KESEHATAN DI KABUPATEN ASMAT PROVINSI PAPUA by , ALIX BOUDEWYN AJAMISEBA, , dr. Lutfan Lazuardi, M.Kes, Ph.D.

“…Horizontal maldistribution issues related to health disparities in the distribution of power between Agats district and other districts. …”

Ethnic minority representation in UK COVID-19 trials: systematic review and meta-analysis by Murali, M, Gumber, L, Jethwa, H, Ganesh, D, Hartmann-Boyce, J, Sood, H, Zaccardi, F, Khunti, K

“…<strong>Background<br></strong> The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted health disparities affecting ethnic minority communities. …”